Measuring second language vocabulary acquisition

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Provides an examination of the background to testing vocabulary knowledge in a second language and in particular considers the effect that word frequency and lexical coverage have on learning and communication in a foreign language. Content: Explanations and definitions -- Word difficulty, word frequency and acquisition : lexical profiles -- Frequency and coverage -- Measuring vocabulary breadth : passive recognition vocabulary -- Measuring other aspects of vocabulary breadth -- Measuring productive vocabulary knowledge -- Measuring vocabulary depth -- Vocabulary acquisition and assessments of language level -- Vocabulary acquisition and classroom input -- Vocabulary acquisition and informal language input -- Implications for learning and teaching : theory and practice. Abstract: Provides an examination of the background to testing vocabulary knowledge in a second language and in particular considers the effect that word frequency and lexical coverage have on learning and communication in a foreign language. Read more...